Central America Plants of Costa Rica Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acianthera aberrans (Luer) Pupulin & Bogarín

 

Orchidaceae 16 2 Observations

Acianthera decipiens (Ames & C. Schweinf.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 4 1 Observation

Acianthera pantasmi (Rchb. f.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 20 6 Observations

Acianthera pubescens (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 7 1 Observation

Acianthera verecunda (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 17 2 Observations

Anathallis lewisiae (Ames) Solano & Soto Arenas

 

Orchidaceae 5 1 Observation

Arpophyllum giganteum Hartw. ex Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 6 3 Observations

Aspasia epidendroides Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 6 4 Observations

Aspidogyne stictophylla (Schltr.) Garay

 

Orchidaceae 9 2 Observations

Barbosella dolichorhiza Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 9 4 Observations

Barkeria spectabilis Bateman ex Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 1 1 Observation

Beloglottis hameri Garay

 

Orchidaceae 3 1 Observation

Beloglottis subpandurata (Ames & C. Schweinf.) Garay

 

Orchidaceae 13 1 Observation

Bletia purpurea (Lam.) DC.

Pinepink

Orchidaceae 18 6 Observations

Brassavola acaulis Lindl. & Paxton

 

Orchidaceae 37 29 Observations

Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl.

Lady of the night orchid

Orchidaceae 13 10 Observations

Brassia caudata (L.) Lindl.

Cricket orchid

Orchidaceae 128 92 Observations

Brassia gireoudiana Rchb. f. & Warsz.

 

Orchidaceae 11 5 Observations

Brassia verrucosa Lindl.

Warty Brassia

Orchidaceae 4 4 Observations

Bulbophyllum pachyrachis (A. Rich.) Griseb.

Rat-tail orchid

Orchidaceae 11 1 Observation

Campylocentrum fasciola (Lindl.) Cogn.

Arboreal bentspur orchid

Orchidaceae 6 2 Observations

Campylocentrum micranthum (Lindl.) Rolfe

Fairy bentspur orchid

Orchidaceae 39 11 Observations

Catasetum maculatum Kunth

Spotted catasetum

Orchidaceae 117 56 Observations

Cischweinfia dasyandra (Rchb. f.) Dressler & N.H. Williams

 

Orchidaceae 3 1 Observation

Cleistes rosea Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 11 5 Observations

Coccineorchis standleyi (Ames) Garay

 

Orchidaceae 4 2 Observations

Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl.

Snail orchid

Orchidaceae 17 7 Observations

Corallorhiza wisteriana Conrad

Spring coralroot

Orchidaceae 30 27 Observations

Corymborkis flava (Sw.) Kuntze

Yellow crow orchid

Orchidaceae 10 3 Observations

Cranichis lankesteri Ames

 

Orchidaceae 5 1 Observation

Cranichis muscosa Sw.

Cypress-knee helmet orchid

Orchidaceae 4 2 Observations

Cranichis reticulata Rchb. f.

 

Orchidaceae 2 1 Observation

Crossoglossa blephariglottis (Schltr.) Dressler

 

Orchidaceae 2 1 Observation

Cryptarrhena guatemalensis Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 13 5 Observations

Cyclopogon cranichoides (Griseb.) Schltr.

Cranichis-like ladies'-tresses

Orchidaceae 1 1 Observation

Cyclopogon elatus (Sw.) Schltr.

Tall ladies'-tresses

Orchidaceae 1 1 Observation

Cyclopogon obliquus (J.J. Sm.) Szlach.

 

Orchidaceae 21 5 Observations

Cyclopogon olivaceus (Rolfe) Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 6 3 Observations

Cycnoches warszewiczii Rchb. f.

 

Orchidaceae 7 7 Observations

Cypripedium irapeanum Lex.

Irapean Ladys Slipper

Orchidaceae 1 1 Observation

Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila (Rchb. f.) N.H. Williams & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 2 1 Observation

Cyrtopodium macrobulbon (Lex.) G.A. Romero & Carnevali

 

Orchidaceae 7 3 Observations

Dichaea acroblephara Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 10 2 Observations

Dichaea costaricensis Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 4 1 Observation

Dichaea cryptarrhena Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl.

 

Orchidaceae 10 2 Observations

Dichaea dammeriana Kraenzl.

 

Orchidaceae 3 1 Observation

Dichaea glauca (Sw.) Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 3 2 Observations

Dichaea globosa Dressler & Pupulin

 

Orchidaceae 14 4 Observations

Dichaea hystricina Rchb. f.

Arboreal leafystem orchid

Orchidaceae 6 2 Observations

Dichaea neglecta Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 4 3 Observations

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